1、 单元测试 Unit 4 Wildlife ProtectionI. 单项选择 (15 分)1. - It is strange that Dave didnt respond _ any of my e-mails.- Something must have happened to him.A. on B. with C. for D. to2. The foreign friends you referred to _ looking forward to _ around the university.A. being；being shown B. are；being shownC. b
2、eing；showing D. are；be shown3. It was the very place _ the soldiers fought over sixty years ago.A. that B. which C. where D. there4. When he was a little boy，he _ on the farm.A. used to working B. used to workC. got used to work D. was used to work5. More and more trees should be planted in spring t
3、o _ sandstorms happening frequently.A. protect B. prevent C. keep D. care6. - Is it _ that our team will win?- Yes，that is for _.A. sure；certain B. certain；sureC. made sure； certain D. made certain；sure7. Too much drinking will do _ to your health；you should take the doctors advice.A. harm B. troubl
4、e C. damage D. hurt8. After graduation from college，he began to wander from city to city，_ a suitable job.A. hunting for B. taking on C. looking after D. bringing up9. You should _ your spare time better if you want to be promoted.A. take B. employ C. cost D. improve10. The driver was at _ loss when
5、 _ word came that he was forbidden to drive for speeding.A. a；the B. /；/ C. the；the D. a；/11. Teachers words and deeds _ a great effect _ their students.A. have；on B. give；to C. make；in D. take；to12. The exam he paid no attention to _ him the chance to go to college.A. being cost B. be cost C. costi
6、ng D. cost13. It will be quite a long time _ she is back again, so dont be too cross with her.A. that B. since C. before D. until14. None of them had expected that the middle-aged engineer died _ his design uncompleted.A. with B. from C. out D. of15. He _ me to keep away from cigarette and take more
7、 exercise.A. agreed B. suggested C. promised D. hopedII. 完形填空(30 分)Hidden passengers traveling in ships, trains, or even cars can be a terrible trouble especially when they are insects. As for this, there is a great 16 between human beings and insects. The former 17 every possible effort to avoid be
8、ing discovered, while the latter quickly 18 attention to themselves.We can only show mercy to the 19 man who had to stop his car soon after 20 from a country village to drive to London. Hearing a strange noise from the 21 of the car, he naturally got out to 22 the wheels carefully, but he found noth
9、ing wrong, so he 23 his way. Again the noise began, 24 and became even louder. Quickly 25 his head, the man saw what appeared to be a great 26 cloud following the car. When he stopped at a village further on, he was told that a queen bee must be hidden in his car as there were thousands of bees 27 .
10、 On learning this, the man drove away .as quickly as possible. After an hours 28 driving, he arrived safely in London, where he parked his car outside a 29 and went in. It was not long 30 a customer who had seen him arrive 31 in to inform him that his car was32 with bees. The poor driver was 33 that
11、 the best way should be to call a 34 . In a short time the man arrived. He found the unwelcome passenger hidden near the wheels at the back of the car. Very thankful to the driver for this 35 gift, the bee-keeper took the queen and her thousand of followers home in a large box.16. A. connection B. d
12、ifference C. communication D. similarity 17. A, do B. take C. make D. try18. A. give B. keep C. pay D. draw19. A. unfortunate B. careless C. unpleasant D. hopeless20. A. passing by B. leaving out C. setting out D. getting up21. A. front B. back C. left D. right22. A. clean B. change C. test D. exami
13、ne23. A. drove B. continued C. pushed D. forced24. A. normally B. gently C. actually D. immediately25. A. hiding B. turning C. shaking D. raising26. A. black B. beautiful C. white D. colorful27. A. below B. ahead C. nearby D. behind28. A. boring B. careful C. exciting D. hard29. A. hotel B. museum C
14、. hospital D. school30. A. when B. after C. until D. before31. A. broke B. moved C. hurried D. dropped32. A. crowded B. covered C. filled D. equipped33. A. advised B. required C. ordered D. requested34. A. bee-keeper B. policeman C. waiter D. repairman35. A. unfamiliar B. unknown C. unexpected D. un
15、certainIII. 阅读理解 （40 分）第一节：从四个选项中选出正确答案。AExploring space is a dream shared by many people, but few have ever experienced the thrill of space adventure. A few years ago, that field was open only to those who worked for NASA or the space programs of other nations. But now private companies are getting
16、 into the space race.Google and the X PRIZE Foundation have joined forces to challenge ordinary people to explore the moon. The first team that successfully soft-lands a robotic rover(天体登陆车) on the moon will receive a $20 million prize. The second team to touch down on the moon will win $5 million.
17、Teams can also win an additional $5 million in bonus prizes for completing tasks such as discovering water ice.To win, contestants(竞赛者) must land their craft on the surface of the moon and let it roam for more than 500 meters, or 1,640 feet. The craft must also send video and Internet clips (片断) bac
18、k to Earth in real time.Google and the X PRIZE Foundation announced the competition on September 13, 2007. “The Google Lunar X Prize calls on entrepreneurs(企业家) and engineers from around the world to return us to the lunar surface and explore this environment for the benefit of all humanity,” said P
19、eter H. Diamandis, the head of the foundation, when the contest was announced. “We hope to bring this historic private space race into every home and classroom,” he added.Teams are already gathering at the first commercial spaceport in the Mojave Dessert in California to work on their spaceship desi
20、gns. Contestants have until December 31, 2012 to qualify(取得资格) for the contest, which ends in 2014. The last time humans went to the moon, the voyage inspired a generation of scientists and explorers. Google and the X PRIZE Foundation are hoping that their contest will get even more people to reach
21、for the moon, the stars and beyond.36. If the first team land their craft on the surface of the moon and discover water ice, how much prize money will they receive?A. $5 million. B. $10 million.C. $20 million. D. $25 million.37. Why are Google and the X PRIZE Foundation calling on people to go to th
22、e moon?A. Further exploration of the moon will benefit mankind.B. They want everyone to join in the space race.C. They require video and Internet clips of the moons surface.D. They hope that new exploration will find life on the moon.38. It can be learned from the passage that .A. no private company
23、 has ever set foot on the moon so farB. contestants can win the prize so long as they touch down on the moonC. contestants dont have to design their own spaceshipsD. the contest will end in 201239. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. More scientists are working on spaceship designs.B. Google and t
24、he X PRIZE Foundation joined forces to land on the moon.C. More teams are encouraged to join in the race to explore the moon.D. The first commercial spaceport has just been completed in California.BSadness is unpleasant，and in a society where personal happiness is prized above all else，there is litt
25、le tolerance for falling in despair. Especially now weve got drugs for getting rid of sad feelingswhether its after losing a job, the break-up of a relationship or the death of a loved one. So its no surprise that more and more people are taking them.But is this really such a good idea？A growing num
26、ber of voices from the world of mental health research are saying it isnt. They fear that the increasing tendency to treat normal sadness as a disease is playing fast and loose (行为轻率)Sadness, they argue， serves a useful purposeand if we lose it，we lose out. Yet many psychiatrists (精神病医生) insist not.
27、 Sadness has a nasty (讨厌的) habit of turning into depression (抑郁症)，they warn. Even when people are sad for good reason，they should take drugs to make themselves feel better.So who is right？Is sadness something we cannot live without or something horrible never to touch?There are lots of ideas about w
28、hy feeling sad should become part of human life. It may be a self-protection strategy，as other primates (灵长类 ) also show signs of sadness. A losing monkey that doesnt show sadness after it loses a fight may be seen as continuing to challenge the winning monkeyand that could result in death.In humans
29、, sadness has a further function; we may display sadness as a form of communication. By acting sad，we tell other community members that we need support.Then there is the idea that creativity is connected to dark moods. There are plenty of great artists， writers and musicians who have suffered from d
30、epression or disorder. Scientists find that people with signs of depression perform better at a creative task，and that negative moods make people think deeply over the unhappy experience，which allows creative processes to come to the front. There is also evidence that too much happiness can be bad f
31、or your career. A doctor found that people who scored 8 out of 10 on a happiness test were more successful in income and education than 9s or 10s. The happiest people lose their willingness to make changes to their lives that may benefit them.40. The underlined word “this” refers to _.A. taking drug
32、s B. falling in despairC. losing a job D. feeling sad41. The author believes sadness is _.A. a good thing for peoples healthB. something horrible never to touchC. a necessary function of humansD. always to be treated as depression42. Some animals show their sadness in order to _.A. cheat their enemy
33、 B. protect themselvesC. comfort the loser D. challenge the winner43. We can infer from the last paragraph that _.A. people with great creativity tend to be happierB. unhappy experiences contribute to a greater careerC. too much happiness can be bad for your careerD. the happiest people are the most
34、 successful onesCIn 2000，tragedy struck the Porter family when Harvey and Carol Porters daughter，Lisa Beth，was killed in a summer camp bus accident. Because camp had been such a joy in Lisa Beths life，the Porters wanted to start a foundation in her name. They wanted to bring that same summer camp jo
35、y Lisa Beth felt to other children. When Lisa Beths brother，Dan，heard the Cross Island YMCA (CIYMCA) was looking for funds to help send physically disabled children to summer camp，he knew it was the perfect way to keep Lisa Beths memory alive.Dan soon learned that many disabled children spent the su
36、mmer indoors while their able-bodied peers enjoyed camp. The added costs of one-to-one care and specialized busing for the disabled children prevented them from being able to join in summer camp. The Porter family responded to this need by setting up the Lisa Beth Porter Foundation in 2003.Its missi
37、on (使命) is to provide children with physical disabilities the opportunity to attend camps in an integrated (综合的) setting.During its first summer，the foundation teamed up with CIYMCA and funded 20 physically disabled kids with varying degrees of disabilities. The children were given the opportunity t
38、o experience the joys of summer camp，build lasting friendships and develop their self-confidence.Over the last five years，the Lisa Beth Porter Foundation has been partnering with camps that are willing to launch (发起) integrated programs that include wheelchair accessible transportation， one-to-one s
39、wimming instruction，adaptive physical education equipment and training，all in a caring environment where the children join in all regular camp activities. Last summer，the foundation partnered with six camps，which allowed a total of 150 physically disabled children to experience summer camp.44. What
40、stopped disabled kids from joining in summer camp according to the passage?A. Some extra costs for it. B. Lack of enough time C. No permission from parents. D. Lack of self-confidence.45. Whats the purpose of setting up the Lisa Beth Porter Foundation?A. To develop childrens confidence.B. To raise m
41、oney for disabled children.C. To organize summer camp for different people.D. To make it possible for disabled children to attend camps.46. According to the passage，the Lisa Beth Porter Foundation _.Ais in the charge of CIYMCABhas a history of over 30 yearsChas gained support from campsDfunded 150 d
42、isabled kids during its first summer DDos and Donts in Whale(鲸) WatchingThe Department of Fisheries and Oceans has developed guidelines for whale watching in Johnston Strait, where killer whales are found on a daily basis each summerIt is strongly recommended that vessel(船只) operators follow these g
43、uidelines for all kinds of whales Approach whales from the side, not from the front or the back Approach no closer than 100 metres, then stop the boat but keep the engine on Keep noise levels downno horns, whistles or racing of engines Start your boat only after the whales are more than 100 metres f
44、rom your vessel Leave the area slowly, gradually moving faster when you are more than 300 metres from the whales Approach and leave slowly, avoiding sudden changes in speed or direction Avoid disturbing groups of resting whales Keep at low speeds and remain in the same direction if travelling side b
45、y side with whales When whales are travelling close to shore, avoid crowding them near the shore or coming between the whales and the shore Limit the time spent with any group of whales to less than 30 minutes at a time when within 100 to 200 metres of whales If there is more than one vessel at the
46、same observation spot, be sure to avoid any boat position that would result in surrounding the whales Work together by communicating with other vessels, and make sure that all operators are aware of the whale watching guidelines47. For whom is this text written?A. Tour guides B. Whale watchersC. Ves
47、sel operators D. Government officials48. When leaving the observation areas, the vessel should _A. move close to the beach B. increase speed graduallyC. keep its engine running slowly D. remain at the back of the whales49. When going side by side with whales, the vessel should A. keep moving in the
48、same directionB. surround the whales with other boats C. travel closer and closer to the shore D. take a good viewing position50. What is the shortest safe distance from the whales?A. 400 metres B. 300 metres C. 200 metres D. 100 metres第二节：根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。My mother is a diligent and kind woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher, she works hard. 51 Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.My mother has been teaching
